Hi there! My name is Kevin and today we are going to see my 4K Resort Tour & Review of the wonderful Belmond Jimbaran Puri in Bali, Indonesia. In this honest & unsponsored 5-Star Resort Tour, I will give you all of the details about the design, pools, beach, cottages and villas, restaurants and of course all of the food on offer- all wrapped up with The Flip Flop Score.
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Room Category (Booked): Standard Cottage
Room Category (Received): Beachfront Cottage
Nightly Rate: $327.39 USD
Refundable: Yes
Breakfast Included: Yes
Other Inclusions: 60-min Massage
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—Video Chapters—
0:00 Resort Preview
00:23 Intro
00:34 Welcome to Jimbaran
00:51 Entrance & A Love Story
02:00 Reception Pavilion
02:35 Main Square of Resort
02:55 Location
03:22 Walking to Primary Pool
04:00 Pool & Resort History
04:40 Beach Tour
06:16 Beach Loungers & Service
06:30 Walk to My Cottage
07:15 Beachfront Cottage Tour
07:50 Bedroom Tour
08:55 Desk, Minibar & Closet
11:55 Bathroom Details
14:06 Beach at Dusk
14:48 Nelayan Restaurant
15:23 Nelayan Menu
15:33 Dinner @ Nelayan
16:12 Sunrise & Bird Chorus
16:45 Breakfast Buffet
18:24 A la carte Menu
18:42 Resort Walk Around
19:42 Spa Tour
20:50 Thoughts About The Scale
21:12 Final Thoughts
21:34 The Flip Flop Score
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37 Comments
still waiting for your video to review samsara ubud😄💪..
Thanks for this great review. My beach resort experiences in Bali have been in Nusa Dua which, after a while, seemed way too sterile. Not only does the Belmond have more local character, it also seems to be walking distance to food at local warungs.
Great review. I particularly like the narration you have made. It covers what is not shown in the videos and provides audience different perspectives. I know it's extremely time consuming to prepare for this part, in addition to all other editing work – as I can totally relate when I am doing similar work here. I wish at one point I could be as comprehensive as you are in terms of reviewing hotels.
You should also check out Novatel in Kuta Lombok and Amber resort in Lombok.
W Hotel Seminyak Bali, Please !!
The room feels a bit spartan.
There is always more to enjoy in Bali because there is always a new hotel coming up in Bali. Is it just me or I got the vibes of The Oberoi in this Belmond Jimbaran Puri? It is a lovely property. It’s always a delight to be in an intimate cosy hotel than the huge properties.
I just had to say this – even after meeting our soul mates, or the new replacement, there will always be some love-hate elements to it. It is not meant to be perfect so that we can continually enjoy the differences and flaws in each other. Some thing tells me that you are old enough to understand this, Kevin 😄
Thank you for another wonderful review. Another hotel to visit in Bali. Let us know if the Hoshinoya Bali and Banyan Tree’s Buahan ever made it into your review list. by the way, your pronunciation in Bahasa is pretty good! Well travelled indeed. 😊
Probably the biggest compliment I can give you for your (as always, excellent) video is that I've now booked a flight to Bali so I can check out some of these properties myself first hand after watching your recent Bali videos!
Thanks for your sharing! So far I have watched more than 50 reviews they are simply superb! Any review for hotels in Japan? Keep up the great work
that sunken bathtub after a night of drinking looks dangerous lol. of all the bali resorts which is the most old people friendly ? (least walking / stairs)
Looks fantastic right up my alley. Ticks all the boxes. Thanks for the thorough review as always.
Hi Kevin. May you please start to add whether the pools are cold or warm in Bali. We have been to Bali 6 times. Most recent was grand Hyatt nusa dua. The beach was beautiful. The water was cool and refreshing. Surfing lessons etc. but the pool water was hot 🥵 not refreshing. Like taking a warm bath. I think the Balinese resorts need to look into cooling systems for the pools. We don’t want to travel and swim in bath water. We are booked in to Hilton nusa dua this Xmas. If you know anything about the pool water there would be appreciated. Loving your videos. Thank you so much for the inspiration.
Great review, but I think you re missing a point with the breakfast comparison. Been to both (and several others in Bali). Belmond is an old style very basic buffet very nicely presented but that's pretty much it, it has not changed in the past 10 years. The resort is small enough to offer breakfast in that way, however think about the array: much is filled up with decoration and whole fruits. Products are top, anyhow. Six Senses is double the size (not in units, but in bedrooms as they have large villas), I was there when they did the a la carte (delicious) and also when they did the buffet (which is now way better than when you filmed your video, I may say), and they still offered me the a la carte options. Perhaps the main difference is the quality of service, much more seasoned, perhaps consistent and professional at Belmond, as a well rounded hotel.
Thanks again for your videos
Looks great, and I agree about the QR codes just ridiculous, last week I could not find the restaurant menu so walked down and told to scan QR code but I did not take phone with me. Not what I wanted after an already bad day. But the staff were great and lent me their personal phone. It's not hard to have a couple printed version for people like me. Great video again, thank you.
Well done 👍
Always a 5* Review, absolutely love your videos. Number 1 channel on YT for me. The only thing i miss is the Time Stamp of your visits, would be nice to know at what month you stayed because the weather always looks perfect. Would love to have the same light effects during my stays. What time do you visit this resoort?
Congrats on the well-deserved 10K subscribers that you've just reached. A bit sad to see that your Balinese series is slowly coming to an end as it has become part of my weekly routine to follow your reviews on these beautiful properties. Definitely inspired me (and many others from what I saw in the comments) for my trip to Bali next year. Thank you, as always, for what you do, and excited to see some flight and European hotel reviews coming soon!
Hi Kevin, I’m in Bali. If you’re still here, let me know if you want to meet up.
A proper Balinese hotel.
I wanted some info on japan airlines so I searched youtube and got your video about it's business class, after that video I've watched almost every single one of your airplane video atleast twice, the visuals, the graphs, seat info, lounge info is so so useful and interesting. You deserve these 10k people
Hello happy independence day Indonesia 77 Sir
Loved your honest review and beautifully put together
I wonder if this hotel was call called the Pansea Hotel in the 80s and 90s.
Are you doing one on the Mulia :)?
Where to stay in Bali so we can cover all the places in the short route we have 5 days
Review Soori Villa pls
I never visit jimbaran next time I Come to bali I visit jimbaran
Thanks to you this hotel is now in our travel plans for next year on our way down under. We stayed at the Belmond in Siem Reap a few years back and they hit that one out of the park, so we weren't hugely surprised you scored this one so highly.
Firstly FF, that was a really great review. Well done, your style is rare and you should keep it – not like you need too much more encouragement to travel 😉 I am taking my wife away for her 40th (end of April 2023 from Australia) and I think your video has swayed me here. I was originally looking at Anantara and Ayana in Uluwatu but I think this looks nicer (slightly less touristy if I dare to say) and on the beach. She told me she doesn’t want anything too sterile and I think your video conveys the more “Balinese” laid back version people want. My mum travelled to Bali on her hippy trail in the 60’s and she still gets emotional talking about how heavily Bali was in those days.
Hiii
Loox lovely
Nice place to relax
Was the bath grotty
This resort gave me 90's vibes, the plane spotting and Bintang would make me a relaxed and happy guest. Food looked sensational 😋 👌
Thanks again for such a well in depth description from the minimal to the maximum. I like that very much. Please if you can explain what to lookout for from the pond at night. You never came back to explain. Also are there snakes, lizards, scorpions, frogs, spiders and any other creepy critter on the resort with so much foliage, flowers, trees, so much of nature? Do not like any of that stuff on my vacation getaway or any other place for that matter.
New subscriber here. Love this video !!